John P. Kotter

Millions worldwide have read and embraced John Kotter's ideas on change management and leadership — and Leading Change, his seminal work, is widely recognized as the bible on leading transformational change. Needed more today than any time in the past, this classic book serves as both a visionary guide and practical toolkit on how to approach the difficult yet critical...

Accelerate, from bestselling author John P. Kotter (Leading Change, A Sense of Urgency, Our Iceberg Is Melting), offers a detailed explanation of his award-winning idea on a new "dual operating system" that allows organisations to move at the pace of change while providing the necessary structures to help it run successfully. Accelerate will help organisations keep up with an ever-more-turbulent...

Most organisational change initiatives fail spectacularly (at worst) or deliver lukewarm results (at best). In his international bestseller, Leading Change, John Kotter provided an actionable, eight-step process for implementing successful transformations. The book became the change bible for managers worldwide. Now, in A Sense of Urgency, Kotter shines the spotlight on the crucial first step in his framework: creating a...

As CEO, you set the tone for your organisation. You establish priorities, anticipate and address challenges, champion and lead change efforts, set people up for success, and manage risk. You look at issues and trends to see how they'll affect your company internally, but also externally—in the larger context of your industry, your country, and your company's place in the...

The Heart of Change—now with refreshed packaging—is the engaging and practical follow-up to the worldwide bestseller Leading Change, unveiling a framework to help you implement the change Kotter talks about. The authors argue that change initiatives fail because teams rely on the wrong information—too much data gathering and analysis instead of a creative approach that actually motivates useful action. In...

Transform your organisation with speed and efficiency using this insightful new resource Incremental improvement is no longer sufficient in helping organisations navigate the complexity, uncertainty, and volatility of today's world. In Change: How Organizations Achieve Hard-to-Imagine Results in Uncertain and Volatile Times, authors John P. Kotter, Vanessa Akhtar, and Gaurav Gupta explore how to create non-linear, dramatic change in your...

Transform your organisation with speed and efficiency using this insightful new resource Incremental improvement is no longer sufficient in helping organisations navigate the complexity, uncertainty, and volatility of today's world. In Change: How Organizations Achieve Hard-to-Imagine Results in Uncertain and Volatile Times, authors John P. Kotter, Vanessa Akhtar, and Gaurav Gupta explore how to create non-linear, dramatic change in your...

You've got a good idea. You know it could make a crucial difference for you, your organisation, your community. You present it to the group but get confounding questions, inane comments, and verbal bullets in return. Before you know what's happened, your idea is dead, shot down. You're furious. Everyone has lost: Those who would have benefited from your proposal,...

Change is constant, so become great at it. If you read nothing else on change management, read this book. We've chosen a new selection of current and classic Harvard Business Review articles that will help you lead initiatives effectively, avoid common mistakes, and capture the full value of your change effort. This book will inspire you to: Communicate the benefits...

Most companies' change initiatives fail. Yours don't have to. If you read nothing else on change, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you spearhead change in your organisation. HBR's 10 Must Reads on Change will inspire you to: lead change through eight critical stages; establish...

Executive leadership is a team sport. As part of an executive team, you wear many hats. Not only are you responsible for working with other senior leaders to establish strategic goals and ensure their execution, you're also making tough decisions, shaping organisational culture, and communicating regularly with employees. If you read nothing else on working effectively as an executive team...

Help your team excel. Go from being a good practitioner to being an extraordinary leader of healthcare professionals. If you read nothing else on leadership, read these articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones for healthcare leaders to help you and your team excel, maximise performance, and live into your mission....